Salmon fisheries need a break, so here are 15 fish recipes you should cook instead

Look through any food blog, and you'll find that a majority of seafood recipes call for salmon or shrimp. While salmon is certainly delicious, eating salmon can come with some serious consequences.

Salmon farms can lead to pollution, a lack of genetic diversity in salmon, a loss of natural habitat and more dire consequences for our favorite pink fish.

From 2000 to 2004, Americans ate an average of 284,000 metric tons of salmon each year, ranking the fish in third place for popularity after shrimp and canned tuna since 2001. As of 2016, salmon and tuna are tied as the second most popular fish consumed in the United States, with the 10 most popular fish making up 90% of our annual fish consumption.

Those statistics aren't great for biodiversity, meaning that we need to diversify the seafood products we eat in order to keep the ocean's ecosystems healthy. While farmed and fished salmon can certainly be sustainable, change up your fish routine a little with these biodiverse seafood recipes.

If a big piece of fish on a plate isn't your thing, this recipe excellently mixes together vegetables, rice noodles and a crazy flavorful sauce. You can also cook this curry with any sustainable whitefish! Get the recipe here.

Pretty much any fish fillet will work for this recipe, so head to your local fish market or monger to see what's in season. Alternatively, you can steam a frozen fillet as well! Serve alongside rice for a filling meal. Get the recipe here.

Fresh fish is the star of the plate in this simple fish recipe that can be paired with a variety of vegetables and grains for a complete meal. It'll need to marinate over night, so plan ahead! Get the recipe here.

The best part of fish filets is how easy they are to cook! You can prepare this grouper in almost as much time as a TV commercial break and use it in tacos, on top of salads or however you see fit. Get the recipe here.